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Susan Gammage is a Bahá’í-inspired author, educator and researcher with a passion for finding ways to help people apply Bahá'í principles to everyday life situations so they can learn to "live the life". She has published hundreds of articles and many books and nothing gives her greater pleasure than working on a whole lot more. She is blessed to be able to live in one of the most beautiful parts of Canada.
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Michelle

March 29, 2017 at 5:22 pm ·

Hi Susan,
Nabil is wonderful so helpful in raising my teenage daughter. Wondering if Nabil recorded part 2 of the 10 things you give up if you have sex before marriage?
Please send me the link I would so appreciate hearing the rest!
Thank you!

Please don’t worry! Yes, it’s true that Shoghi Effendi said that chastity is “the only way to a happy and successful marital life.” (Lights of Guidance, p. 344)

It’s also true that God’s Forgiveness and Mercy are boundless. That’s why at the end of each prayer we see words such as the “ever forgiving”, the “all merciful” instead of the “all-punishing”, the “never forgiving”!
All you have to do is ask God for His forgiveness, forgive yourself and the person you slept with, and strive to bring your behaviour in accordance with the Faith. And know that it is done!

Scared

February 4, 2017 at 3:19 pm ·

I had sex before marriage and now I find that there are no writing on what I should to ( as an 18 year old who had sex before marriage and regrets it deeply) is my future marriage ruined and gone … is there nothing I can do as a teenager … I know I was foolish and stupid and I regret it… I am just scared at the moment

Note: The materials on this site reflect the current understanding of Susan Gammage from her experience in the Bahá’í community and as a Bahá’í-inspired researcher/author. They do not represent an official interpretation of the Bahá’í Writings. They are simply offered as an educational resource for Bahá’ís to consider as they strive to understand and implement the Writings into their lives, institutions and communities. Any questions about the application of certain quotes to your own particular situation should be directed to the Bahá’í institutions. Official websites include www.bahai.org (international); http://www.ca.bahai.org/ (Canadian) and http://www.bahai.us/ (American).